Closure fastener device



June 15, 1937- H. D. sNElDER CLOSURE FASTENER DEVICE Filed Oct. 22, 1956INVENTOR.

Patented Jane 1 5, 1937.

UNITED STATES PATENT oFF ICE CLOSURE FASTENER DEVICE Henry D. Sneider,Brooklyn, N. Y. Application October 22, 1936, Serial No. 107,07!

Claims.

action as they are slidlalong the beaded edgesv when it is desired toopen and close they container or article of clothing. Du to this wedgingand binding action thefastening clips do not only Jam during theoperation, but frequently become displaced from their guiding andsupporting beaded edges.

One of the primary objects of my present invention resides in theconstruction of a unitary piece of comparatively thin metal which isformed in such a novel manner as to provide a pair of oppositelydisposed and elongated bead-receiving passages, which, when completelyformed will remain in its folded position.

A further object of the invention resides in the formation of a pair, ofelongated beaded edges in connection with the metallic clips havingelongated openings in which a slight space is formed therebetween toprevent the displacement or accidental separation their beaded edges, atthe same time permitting an extremely free sliding movement therebetweenwithout the slightest possibility of binding or wedging.

A still further object of the present invention resides in the novelconstruction of the metallic' fastening devices which permits theirmanufacture from a comparativelynarrow strip or band of metal with theminimum amount of waste and which lends itself to manufacture on a highproduction basis.

0 Other objects of this invention will hereinafter be set forth, or will`be apparent from the description and the drawing, in which areillustrated embodiments for carrying out the in,- vention.

The invention, restricted to any rangement of parts, or to anyparticular application of such construction, or to any specific mannerof use, or to any of the various details 0 thereof, herein shownanddescribed, as the same may be modified in various particulars or beapplied in many varied relations without departing from. the spirit andscope of the claimed invention, the practical embodiments hereinillustrated 5 and described merely showing some of the various 5however, is not intended to be and closing the same by slid- A of themetallic clips from particular construction or arrms and modificationsin which the invention l might be embodied.

On the drawing, in which the same reference characters refer to the sameparts throughout, l and in which .are disclosed preferred embodition asapplied to a ents:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of my inven- J vanity bag illustratingit in its closed position;

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional viewtaken on the line 2 2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a view in perspective of one of the closure fasteners;

Figure 4 is a sectional view substantially similar Figure 2 but showinganother embodiment of my invention, and

Figure 5 is a plan view somewhat diagrammatic illustrating a band orstrip of metal and showing one method of forming tener device.

my improved closure fas- My invention, in the forms or embodiments shownin the drawing and briefly described, comprises a vanity bag I 0,closure members indicated generally as at I2 which are connectedtogether by means of a string or other flexible medium I4. The fabric orexible material comprising the bag or other construction'` to which theclosure embers are fastened is formed with a pair of verticallyextending and elongated beads I6. These beads are preferably formed byencircling the fabric about a suitable stilfening material retaining thebead in its dicated at I5 and stitched as indicated at I1 for elongatedform. Referring particularly to the embodiment of my inventionillustrated in Figures 2, 3 and 5, each of the metallic retainer membersI2 is formed vertically extending pair of integrally connected hookshaped members aras to provide a ranged back to back. Each hook shapedmember co I8 mprises a vertically extending at body portion constitutingthe back thereof and a. p'air of laterally and outwardlyy extendingupper and lower bent portions I9 and lower extremities projecting fromth upper of the body portion I8.

The upper and lower bent portions I9 also include end portions orsections 20 preferably bent so as substantially parallel the bodyportion I8. It

will be noted with particular reference to Figures portions and 3 thatthe-upper and 'lower pairs o1' endl 20 are in alignment, of the samesubstantially vertical length and provide a space between their extremeends indicated as at 2|, for a purpose to be readily understood.

Referring now particularly to Figure 5 it will noted that small openings2v2 are formed at 70 pendingupon the gauge the terminal of the lowersplit lines 23, whereas indentures 24 are provided at the extreme lowerend of the upper line of division 23. These indentures 24 extend on bothsides of the lines of division 23 for permitting the formation of thereturn bend 'indicated at i8'v with the minimum danger of breaking atthis point, and atthe same time preventing the outer surface of thereturn bent portion against projecting beyond the adjacent edge of thefastening device when in its formed position. This construction, it willbe readily appreciated, permits the formation of these fastening deviceswithout the least waste of materiaL The semi-circular openings 22provided in the lower outer edges of the fastening devices, as clearlyshown in Figure 5, are formed for the purpose of assisting the fasteningand location of the flexible string I4. This novel structure ispreferably best shown in Figure 3 wherein it will be obvious that theflexible string I4 will be confined between the adjacent semicircularrecesses 22-22. In manufacturing or forming these clips horizontally oras illustrated in Figure 5, the lines .of severance of these clips fromits horizontally extending strip 30 is shown at '23', whereas thelines-of division 23 extend but partially through the ing devices. Itwill be appreciated, of course, that should these clips be stamped froma relative narrow strip or vertically with respect to one another, astrip merely the width of the blank shown at 3l is required. Referringnow with particular reference to Figure 4 of the accompanying drawing',it will be noted that the upper looped portion I9 is constructedsimilarly to the embodiment already described but that the parallel endportions 20 in this instance are projected downwardly to a pointrelatively close to the lower pair of diametrically opposed andoutwardly projecting saddle portions I9. In this form the portions I9extend laterally fromV the vertically extending body portion I8 and thefree end or extremity thereof extends slightly upwardly.v In thisinstance the places 2| between the extreme ends of the bent portions isrelatively close to the bottom thereof.

It will also be observed in Figure 4 that instead of completely wrappingall of the flexible material I6 around the filler pieces l5, thesefiller pieces are relatively smaller and the stitching I1 separates theenlarged body of the beaded edge from a relatively smaller and roundedauxiliary edge i In each of these embodiments of myinvention a slightspace is provided between the outer surface of the elongated beadededges and the interior surfaces or passageways provided in the closurefasteners for effectually permitting a ready sliding movement withoutthe least danger of separation, wedglng or binding and without the leastpossibility of becoming separated with respect to each other. Then too,by reason of the fact that the vertical fiat body portions extend alongthe substantial height of the `retainer members, spaces providingeffective passageways for retaining their respective struction lendsitself to many uses and in connection with materials of various weightsand thicknesses and for a great variety of purposes deor thickness ofthe materials employed.

I claim:

1. A metallic retainer for closing a pair of flexl ible beaded edgesarranged lengthwise with respect to each other, comprising a pair ofmembers,

' parallel end portions, the lower blanks for the fastenbeads areprovided. This coneach having a vertically extending flat body portion,,the inner opposing surfaces of said members disposed in closelycontacting position, the upper ends thereof being provided -withlaterally projecting bent portions disposed in opposite directions withrespect to each other, and terminato ing in downwardly extending andsubstantially respect to each other, comprising a pair of memy bers,each having a vertically extendingflat body portion, the inner opposingsurfaces of said members disposed in closely contacting position, the

upper ends t ereof being provided with laterally projecting bentportions disposed in opposite diy rections with respect to each other.and terminating in downwardly extending and substantially vends of theflat body members being provided with saddle portions, each being bentoutwardly and in opposite directions with respect to one another, thesaid vertically extending ilat body members being further provided withupper and lower indentures formed in the outer edges thereof and areturn bend portion formed integrally with a pair of adjacent side edgesof the nat body members,

said return bend portion extending between the upper and lowerindentures and the length thereof being limited by said indentures.

3. A metallic retainer for closing a pair of flexible beaded edgesarranged lengthwise with respect to each other, comprising a pair ofmembers, each having a vertically extending flat body portion, the upperends thereof being provided with laterally projecting bent portionsdisposed in Opposite directions with respect to each other,

and terminating in downwardly extending and substantially parallel endportions, the lower ends of the flatbody member bein-g provided withlaterally extending and diametrically opposed bent portions, andterminating in upwardly extending end portions, said upwardly extendingend portions being in substantial alignment with the downwardlyextending parallel portions, providzing passageways therebetween, -saidpassageways being substantially midway between the upper and lowerextremities of the end portions and at right angles with respect to saidvertically extending flat body members. 4. A fastening device forconnecting a pair-of flexible side walls having beaded edges elongatedin cross-section, comprising ametallic retainerv consisting of a pair ofvertically extending flat body portions arranged in a back to back andclosely contacting relation, upper and loweroutwardly projecting bent'portions lformed from said vertically extending flat body portions, anddownwardly projecting and substantially parallel end portions providingelongated passages therebetween; both of said passages being verticallydisposed and adapted to freely receive said beaded edges, and areturn-bend edge integrally formed with both of the vertically extendingflat body portions and securely retaining said flat body portions infiat and closely contacting relation.

5. A metallic retainer for closing a. pair of flexible beaded edgesarranged lengthwise with respect to each other, comprising a pair ofhook shaped members back to back and in contacting engagement with eachother, each having a vertically extending body portion providing theback thereof, the upper ends thereof being provided with laterallyprojecting bent portions disposed in opposite directions with respect toeach other, and terminating in downwardly extending and substantiallyparallel end portions, the lower ends of the at body member beingprovided with laterally extending and diametrically opposed bentportions, and terminating in upwardly extending end portions, saidupwardly extending end portions being in substantial alignment with thedownwardly extending parallel portions, providing passagewaystherebetween, said passageways being substantially midway between theupper and lower extremities of the end por-v tions and at right angleswith respect to said vertically extending at body members, and areturn-bend portion formed integrally with a pair of adjacent side edgesof the at body members for retaining the contacting surfaces of saidbody members in a back-to-back position.

HENRY D. SNEIDER.

